HMS Repulse

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Repulse, 1892
Type: Battleship ; First Class ; Armament 4-13.5in ; 10-6in14 including 4 x 67 ton 13.5 " in pairs ; 10 x 6 " plus minor armament including 6 pdrs., TT
Launched : 27 Feb 1892 ; Disposal date or year : 27 Jul 1911
Disposal Details : Sold For breaking up
Displacement: 14150 tons
Propulsion: Twin Screw Complement: 712
Machinery notes: 13000 ; Speed ; 17 knots ;
Notes:

Built under the Naval Defence Act of 1889

1890 Building at Pembroke

26 Jun 1897 Present at the Naval Review at Spithead in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee.

1905-06 Home Waters


Repulse, 1916
Type: Battle Cruiser ; Armament 6 x 15 " ; 17 x 4 " ; 2 x 3 " ; TT
Launched : 8 Jan 1916 ; Disposal date or year : 10 Dec 1941
Disposal Details : Sank having been bombed and torpedoed.
Displacement: 32370 tons
Notes:

17 Nov 1917 terminated an action between 2 light cruiser squadrons, S.S.W. of the North Dogger Lightship, finishing about 30 miles N.N.W. of Heligoland - see p. 642-3-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1921-4.pdf.

27 Nov 1923 went on a World Cruise with the Hood - see p. 109-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1925-1.pdf.

8 Dec 1923 arrived at Sierra Leone - see p. 109->.

22 Dec 1923 arrived at Table Bay - see p. 110->.

Summary of details of World Cruise 1923-4 - see p. 319-> www.naval-review.org/issues/1925-2.pdf.